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Our
Story
Get to Know Us
STEEL BLOOM WEST is a creative project inspired by the people, places and history of the rust belt.
About the Founder
Steel Bloom West is led by Jessica Valsi, a writer, community artist, creative facilitator, and event designer based in Ohio’s Mahoning Valley. Her work explores place, reinvention, community, and the things we choose to make, keep, mend, and begin again.
Contact
Rhinestones Optional continues to grow slowly and intentionally — through community events, private celebrations, fundraising partnerships,
storytelling, and shared creative projects that keep connection at the center. Because in the end, the goal is simple:
more gatherings that matter. more care made visible.
more reasons for people to feel they belong.
If you’re dreaming up a gathering —
joyful, tender, or somewhere in between —
we’d love to hear from you.
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